Junior Golf Activities

The Tennessee Golf Association in conjunction with the Tennessee Golf Foundation is proud to announce the reinstatement of the TGA Junior Amateur Player of the Year Awards.  Below you will find a complete description of the ranking system and awards to be presented at the end of each tournament season.  Click here for a pdf version.
Events Used in Rankings Congratulations! 2011 Boys Jr Amateur Player of the Year Zach Olsen Cordova Click Here For 2011 FINAL Rankings	Events Used in Rankings Congratulations! 2011 Girls Jr Amateur Player of the Year Sarah Harris Hermitage Click Here For 2011 FINAL Rankings
TGA Junior Player of the Year Rankings Policies: The TGA Junior Player of the Year Rankings, presented by the Tennessee Golf Association, reflect the abilities of Tennessee juniors participating in a wide array of events. The rankings favor local events to reduce economic favoritism, and national championships to recognize top prominence.  Rankings will be kept for a calendar year. Ruth Eller Cup - this award will be presented to the TN female junior golfer who ranks first at the end of each tournament season. Harold Eller Cup - this award  will be presented to the TN male junior golfer who ranks first at the end of each tournament season. The cups will be housed at Golf House Tennessee with the winners’ names engraved on the appropriate trophy and Players of the Year will be presented with a permanent award. The rankings are updated on the first of each month and reflect play over the current year. For an event to be considered for the rankings, it must meet the following guidelines: 1. Local junior specific 36 hole+ events conducted in Tennessee that abide by USGA Rules of Golf and have a minimum of 20 boys or 8 girls playing from the back set of tees for the event. Half of the field will be ranked (maximum of 20 players).  If the number of holes played has to be cut due to inclement weather, the committee will determine if the rankings will apply. 2. National events that are invitationals or  players earn their way through local qualifying.  Examples: AJGA Invitationals, USGA championships, the PGA Junior Championship, and other such invitationals and national championships. 3. TGA Amateur and Open events will be considered for rankings.  4. USGA Amateur events will be considered for ranking as long as the junior earned his/her way into the tournament via qualifying or exemption. 5. Misc. Events that are conducted in TN will be considered on a year to year basis.  Examples: Southern Junior, Women’s Southern, PGA Junior Series, and other such regional and national championships.
Tournament Weighting Weightings can be adjusted annually but not during the year. The Committee reserves the right to add events to the list as deemed necessary. The Following Events will be used in 2010: Weight                       Event 1                  Chattanooga City Junior Championship 1                  Hank Miles Clarksville City Junior Championship 1                  Tri Cities Junior Series 2-Day Event   2                  Craig Rudolph Memorial Invitational 2                  Belle Meade Junior Invitational 2                  TGA Junior Tour TMACS Events   3                  All American Junior Golf Tour Events Held in TN 3                  United States Junior Golf Tour Events Held in TN 3                  TGA Junior Tour Tournament of Champions   4                  Southeastern Jr Tour Events conducted in TN (Knoxville, Nashville) 4                  PGA Junior TN Section Championship   5                  TSSAA State Championships   6                  The Wally 6                  The Bubba 6                  AJGA Events conducted in TN (Franklin)   7                  Tennessee Junior Amateur Championships   8                  *AJGA Invitationals 8                  PGA Junior Championship   9                  *TGA State Open 9                  *TGA Women’s Open 9                  *TGA State Amateur Championships   10                *USGA Junior Championships 10                *USGA Amateur Championships 10                *USGA Open Championships
Points break down: · 1st-25 points, 2nd-20, 3rd-16, 4th-13, 5th-10, 6th through 10th- 5 points, 11th through 20th- 3 points. · Any ties are combined and split.  Example (A player is playing in a level 4 weighted event that has over 40 players playing from the back tees over the 2 oldest age brackets.)  The top 20 players will earn points in the event. If the player was to tie for 4th place with two other players, The points for the three spots be added together, multiplied by the tournaments weight, and split by the three players.  ((13+10+5)x4)/3 = 33.33 points per player *These events have alternate rankings as explained below. AJGA Invitationals (for elite players) Participant – 50 points TGA Men’s State Amateur (Stroke Play) Exempt/Qualified – 50 points Make the Cut – 25 points If in Overall Top 20 the above weighted points breakdown applies Low Junior – 20 points, 2nd low junior – 15 points, 3rd low junior – 10 points   TGA Women’s State Amateur (Match Play) Medalist – 35 points Qualify for Championship Flight – 20 points Each Match Won – 20 points   TGA Men’s and Women’s State Open Championships (Stroke Play) Men’s – Exempt/Qualified – 50 points Both – Make the cut – 25 points Both - If in Overall Top 20 the above weighted points breakdown applies Both -  Low Junior – 20 points, 2nd low junior – 15 points, 3rd low junior – 10 points   USGA Junior Championships (Match Play) Exempt/Qualified – 75 points Medalist – 200 points Make the Cut for Match Play – 25 points Each Match Won – 20 points   USGA Amateurs and USGA Publinks Championships Qualifier – 100 points Medalist – 200 points Make the Cut for Match Play – 50 points Each Match Won – 30 points
If you have any questions regarding the rankings, please contact Lissa Bradford at 615-790-7600 or lbradford@pgahq.com